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Senior Project & Program Manager / IT Delivery Executive

Meerbusch, Deutschland
Deutschland +4
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Großbritannien, Niederlande
Master of Computer Science, University of Kent (UK) & RWTH Aachen (Germany)
Meerbusch, Deutschland
Deutschland +4
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Großbritannien, Niederlande
Master of Computer Science, University of Kent (UK) & RWTH Aachen (Germany)

Profilanlagen

Kristian Pohlmann CV.pdf
PMI PMO-CP Certificate.pdf
PMI PgMP Certificate.pdf
PMI DASM Certficate.pdf
PMI PMP Certficate.pdf

Über mich

Accomplished Senior Program Manager & IT Delivery Executive with 15+ years of experience directing large-scale IT (HW/SW) projects & multi-country delivery capabilities across DACH, EMEA & APAC.

Skills

AI AgentsSaasIt-BeratungISO / IEC 27001ProjektmanagementProgramm-ManagementTransformationsmanagementService Delivery
Executive Program & Delivery Management
Over 15 years of experience directing large-scale, multi-country delivery organisations across DACH, EMEA and APAC. Expertise in stage-gate governance, P&L accountability, risk management protocols, and quality gates across complex hardware, software, and integrated technology portfolios.

PMO Governance & Framework Design
Proven track record of establishing and scaling modern PMO governance frameworks combining PMI standards and Lean project management principles. Authoring and implementing proprietary delivery frameworks to standardise project lifecycles, stage-gate workflows, and risk management protocols across international deployments.

AI Integration into Delivery Processes
Hands-on experience embedding AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT and Co-Pilot into core delivery workflows across project management, solution consulting and technical consulting, drastically increasing operational efficiency and team billable rates.

Go-to-Market Strategy & Pre-Sales Partnership
Strong background in developing and executing Go-to-Market strategies, expanding sales and commercial pipelines, and partnering closely with pre-sales teams to drive lead-conversion success rates and revenue forecasting accuracy.

Cross-functional Leadership & Team Development
Line-management of project managers, solution and technical delivery specialists including coaching and mentoring. Building and leading high-performing teams with standardised reporting, risk tracking, and resource allocation models.

Enterprise SaaS & Telecommunications Delivery
Extensive experience managing mission-critical software and hardware deployments in the telecommunications and enterprise SaaS sectors, driving engagements from pre-sales and proof-of-concept through to multi-year rollout contracts.

Microsoft & Collaboration Tools
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS-Project and Teams, as well as collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Confluence for project coordination and documentation.

CRM & Quality Management
Experience with Salesforce as a CRM platform, Jira and Zendesk for test and quality management, and compliance with ISO9001 and ISO27001 standards.

PMI Certifications & Agile Methodologies
Holder of multiple PMI credentials including PMO-CP, PgMP, DASM (Disciplined Agile Scrum Master) and PMP, demonstrating deep expertise in both traditional and agile project and program management methodologies.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2025

Sprachen

DeutschverhandlungssicherEnglischMuttersprache

Projekthistorie

Head of Delivery (DACH) / Senior Program Manager

ID-ware
Reporting to the CEO, responsible for the leadership and turn-around of an underperforming Delivery Organisation within the physical security industry. Radical transformation of all DACH pre-sales and program delivery processes embedding AI into all workflows. Driving end-to-end delivery operations and managing overall P&L for complex security solutions across the DACH region (HW & SaaS). Line-management of project managers and delivery specialists including coaching and mentoring. Authored and implemented a proprietary delivery framework to standardise project lifecycles, stage-gate workflows, risk management protocols, and quality gates. Senior Program Manager for key-strategic customer engagements from conception through to multi-year program delivery.

Head of Project Management (EMEA) & Senior Program Manager

Casa Systems (later CommScope)
Hired as a Senior Program Manager, later promoted to Head of Project Management EMEA, reporting to the VP of Engineering. Mission-critical SW/HW deployments in Telecommunications. Established and scaled a modern PMO governance framework combining PMI standards and Lean project management principles across international telecom and cloud infrastructure deployments. Built, mentored, and led a high-performing team of project managers. Drove engagements through pre-sales, pilot and proof-of-concepts through to multi-year rollout contracts. Single point of accountability for on-time, on-quality, on-cost execution of customer projects and new product launches.

Center of Excellence Manager (DACH)

Xerox
Hired as a Transition Manager, later promoted to Center of Excellence Manager (DACH) to lead a newly formed capability bringing together fragmented solutions and expertise into one coherent delivery organisation. Built and scaled a regional Centre of Excellence (CoE) capability from scratch, establishing regional operations and aligning technical delivery strategies with corporate growth targets across the DACH market (FinTech, Finance, Banking, Automotive). Spearheaded the successful launch of new products and service models, expanding the sales and commercial pipeline from 0 to 2 million EUR in year 1 by implementing a new Go-To-Market strategy.

PM/PMO Service Delivery Manager / Transformation Program Manager

HP Enterprise Services
Hired as a project manager for application development projects within the Telco and Finance sector, later directed the creation of 2 new HP PMO centers in EMEA and APAC. Established and directed multi-location near- and offshore PMO centers from the ground up for multi-million Euro IT infrastructure outsourcing initiatives and global transformation programs across the EMEA region. Team of 20 FTE. Drove substantial cost savings with operating cost reductions exceeding 1 million EUR p.a. in Germany alone.

Project Manager

TeDeG GmbH
Project Manager based in Dusseldorf and Chicago.

Project Manager

Acoreus AG
Project Manager based in Dusseldorf.

Consultant

Certitude GmbH
Consultant based in Dusseldorf and Munich.

Consultant

AMS (CGI)
Consultant based in Dusseldorf.

Zertifikate

PMO-CP

PMI

2025

PMI-PgMP

PMI

2024

PMI-DASM

PMI

2023

PMI-PMP

PMI

2013


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